XML 22 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
Accounts Receivable
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable
4.  Accounts Receivable

A summary of accounts receivable follows:
 
             
(dollars in thousands)
  
October 29, 2017
  
October 30, 2016
  
April 30, 2017
Customers
  
$
25,593
    
$
20,580
    
$
26,211
  
Allowance for doubtful accounts
    
(374
)
    
(420
)
    
(414
)
Reserve for returns and allowances and discounts
    
(999
)
    
(1,121
)
    
(1,220
)
   
$
24,220
    
$
19,039
    
$
24,577
  
 
A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:

     
   
Six months ended
(dollars in thousands)
  
October 29, 2017
  
October 30, 2016
Beginning balance
  
$
(414
)
  
$
(1,088
)
Provision for bad debts
    
40
      
216
  
Net write-offs, net of recoveries
    
-
      
452
  
Ending balance
  
$
(374
)
  
$
(420
)
 
A summary of the activity in the allowance for returns and allowances and discounts accounts follows:
 
     
   
Six months ended
(dollars in thousands)
  
October 29, 2017
  
October 30, 2016
Beginning balance
  
$
(1,220
)
  
$
(962
)
Provision for returns, allowances and discounts
    
(1,330
)
    
(1,620
)
Credits issued
    
1,551
      
1,461
  
Ending balance
  
$
(999
)
  
$
(1,121
)